Obituaries

Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois

Janis C. Tepen

Janis C. Tepen

Jul 4, 2012

Janis Curtis Cole Tepen, 64, of Robinson, IL passed away at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. She was born November 13, 1947, in Carrollton, IL, the daughter of Warren Darrell Cole and Lois Henderson Cole. She graduated from Jerseyville High School and Jacksonville School of Nursing. She worked as a licensed practical nurse for the state of...

Betty Rose Bellinger

Betty Rose Bellinger

Jul 2, 2012

Betty Rose Bellinger, 77, of Robinson died at 10:50 p.m. on Monday, July 2, 2012 in the comfort of her home. She was born February 1, 1935 in Lawrenceville, IL, the daughter of Ralph E. Waldrop and Rose E. Snider Waldrop. She worked in production at Heath€™s. Betty married Jack Bellinger on August 1, 1952 and he preceded her...

Betty M. Perdun

Betty M. Perdun

Jun 26, 2012

Betty M. Perdun, 74, of Fairview Heights, IL (formerly of Marion, IL) died at 4:45 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at the Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO. She was born October 19, 1937 in Lamotte Township, Crawford County, IL, the daughter of Lewis Hout and Lilly Mills Hout. She was an executive secretary for the CNA Insurance Company...

Bettiglyn Houston

Bettiglyn Houston

Jun 24, 2012

Bettiglyn Houston, 77, of Denton, TX, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2012 in Denton, TX. She was born on July 13, 1934 in Winkler County, TX to Hugh Barr Houston and Esther Rhea Frost Houston. She attended Kermit TX public schools and was a member of the Baptist Church.Bettiglyn is survived by her sister, Ressa Furche, Aubrey, TX;...

Marion John Williamson

Marion John Williamson

Jun 24, 2012

Marion Williamson, 88, of rural Robinson, IL, died at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, June 24, 2012 at the Long Term Care facility at Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. He died from injuries and complications due to a riding lawn mower accident which happened on May 5, 2012.Marion was born March 27, 1924 in rural Hutsonville, IL, the son of Ray Williamson...

Crystal Claire Miller

Crystal Claire Miller

Jun 22, 2012

Crystal Claire Miller, 78, died at 2:22 p.m. Friday, June 22, 2012 at her home in rural Robinson, IL. She was born November 19, 1933 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Ashbel York and Helen Hurd York. She worked as a florist for Mitchell Floral, an active member at the Zion United Methodist Church, the Quilt Guild of Robinson,...

Genelle N. Phillippe

Genelle N. Phillippe

Jun 21, 2012

Genelle N. PhillippeGenelle N. Phillippe, 86, 426 E. Locust St., Columbia, IL, formerly of Robinson, IL, passed away peacefully at her daughter and son-in-law€™s home, June 21, 2012 at 6:22 a.m.Born May 11, 1926, in Hunt City, IL, she was the daughter of Albert H. Laws and Flossie (Cox) Laws.During the WWII war emergency, Genelle was recruited as an...

Diana L. Estep

Diana L. Estep

Jun 8, 2012

Diana L. Estep, 68 of Robinson, IL, died at 4:40 a.m. Friday, June 8, 2012 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center in Robinson. She was born August 14, 1943 in Quincy, IL, the daughter of Perry Davis and Bessie Starnes Davis. She was a homemaker.Diana married Robert Estep on June 9, 1969 and he survives. She is also survived by...

Mary Kathryn Collins

Mary Kathryn Collins

Jun 3, 2012

Mary Kathryn Collins, 65, of rural Flat Rock, IL died at her residence at 5:35 a.m. Sunday, June 3, 2012. She was born March 10, 1947 in Montgomery Township, Crawford County, IL, the daughter of Wilbur L. Dunlap and Dorothy Kent Dunlap.She worked at Jakel Motors for 10 years in production.Mary married Paul E. Collins on June 15, 1963...

Dorothy Ellen Stephens

Dorothy Ellen Stephens

Jun 1, 2012

Dorothy Ellen Stephens, 83, of rural Robinson, IL, died at 3:55 a.m. Friday, June 1, 2012 at the Burgin Manor, Olney, IL. She was born November 14, 1928 in Lawrence County, IL, the daughter of Arthur Moore and Ellen Budd Moore. She was a housewife, a member of the Bible Chapel Church, an active member of the Women€™s Fellowship,...

Gage Higginbotham

Gage Higginbotham

May 31, 2012

Gage Higginbotham, 14, of West Union, IL died Thursday, May 31, 2012 at his residence. He was born March 5, 1998 in Robinson, IL, the son of Randy Higginbotham and Machelle Painter Higginbotham. He was a student at Hutsonville Grade School and a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Gage loved to farm with his dad and grandpa. He...

William Martin Mckay

William Martin Mckay

May 25, 2012

William Martin McKay, 94, died at 7:30 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2012 at the home of his daughter in Venice, FL. He was born April 6, 1918 in Indianapolis, IN, the son of William McKay and Georgia M. (Rairdon) McKay McGaughey. He was a captain in the Army Air Corp, retired president of H & H Book Binding; and...

Geneva May Nidey

Geneva May Nidey

May 25, 2012

Geneva May Nidey, 84 of Palestine, IL, died at 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 25, 2012. She was born April 14, 1928 in Palestine, IL, the daughter of Vernon Martin and Thelma Baker Martin. She was a waitress and attended the First Christian Church, Palestine.Geneva married Donald Hilderbrand and he preceded her in death. She married Richard Lee Nidey on...

Donald K Magill

Donald K Magill

May 24, 2012

Donald K. Magill, 86, of Oklahoma City, OK, formerly of Palestine, IL, died at Norman Regional Hospital in Norman, OK at 12:45 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2012. He was born June 18, 1925 in Palestine, IL, the son of Lester K. Magill and Kate (Miesenhelder) Magill. Don was a member of the Palestine Presbyterian Church, a past Elder and...

Richard J. Smith

Richard J. Smith

May 19, 2012

Richard J. Smith, 86, of Robinson, IL, died at 11:03 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 2012 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson, IL. Dick or €œR. J.€ as he liked to be called was born July 15, 1925 in Saybrook, IL to John Henry Smith and Hattie Schalk Smith. Dick grew up as the youngest of 4 children and only...

Norma L. Thompson

Norma L. Thompson

May 18, 2012

Norma L. Thompson, 78 of Robinson, IL, died at 10:40 a.m. Friday, May 18, 2012 at the Casey Health Care Center, Casey, IL. She was born September 13, 1933 in New Harmony, IN, the daughter of Glenn Wilsey and Edna Happel Wilsey. She was a clerk at the Robinson Wal-Mart.Norma married Richard O. Thompson on December 4, 1952 and...

Charles Florence

Charles Florence

May 17, 2012

Charles Florence, 64 of Robinson, IL, died at 2:45 a.m. Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the Carl Hospital in Urbana, IL following several years of declining health. He was born June 27, 1947 in Barry, IL, the son of Ernest Florence and Margaret Ikemire Florence. He served 3 years in the U. S. Navy serving on the USS Hancock...

Paul Alan Cornwell

Paul Alan Cornwell

May 14, 2012

Paul Alan Cornwell, 54 of rural Annapolis, IL, died at 4:25 p.m. Monday, May 14, 2012 at the St. Mary€™s Hospital, Evansville, IN. Paul was tragically injured in an ambulance/truck accident on October 9, 2010 and never recovered.Paul was born November 20, 1957 at Schmidt Clinic in Robinson, the son of Carroll Cornwell and Mable Joan Crabtree Cornwell. He...

Lois Ann Miller

Lois Ann Miller

May 13, 2012

Lois Ann Pinkston Miller, 78, of Palestine died at 2:15 p.m. on May 13, 2012 at the Cotillion Ridge Nursing Home in Robinson. She was born August 28, 1933 in Palestine, the daughter of Clarence Corder and Ella Garrard Corder. She worked in production at TRW for 32 years, as a waitress at the Marine Caf for 10 years,...

Henry Ransom Mehler

Henry Ransom Mehler

May 6, 2012

Henry Ransom Mehler, 93, of Hutsonville, died at 12:20 a.m. on Sunday, May 6, 2012 in the comfort of his home. He was born January 8, 1919 in Hutsonville Township, the son of Henry Christopher Mehler and Molly (Miller) Mehler. Ransom was a veteran, serving his country in the United States Army in the European Theatre during WWII, earning...